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Source Description
A gold lacquer ko-bako in the shape of two intersecting folding fans. The top of the lid of one "fan" is decorated with mountain scenery, the other with a pair pheasants on rocks and groups of autumn flowers. The interior of the lids and tray has the design of autumn grasses (akigusa).
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
20972
label
Fan-Shaped Incense Box
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
20972
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fan-Shaped Incense Box
description
A gold lacquer ko-bako in the shape of two intersecting folding fans. The top of the lid of one "fan" is decorated with mountain scenery, the other with a pair pheasants on rocks and groups of autumn flowers. The interior of the lids and tray has the design of autumn grasses (akigusa).
provenance
Acquired by William T. Walters, Baltimore; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
late 18th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
incense containers
ko-bako
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.8
height
20.6
depth
23.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 7/8 × W: 8 1/8 × D: 9 7/16 in. (4.8 × 20.6 × 23.9 cm); Base H: 1 3/8 × W: 8 1/8 × D: 9 7/16 in. (3.5 × 20.6 × 23.9 cm); Lid H: 11/16 × W: 8 1/8 × D: 9 7/16 in. (1.8 × 20.6 × 23.9 cm); Tray H: 9/16 × W: 7 11/16 × D: 8 11/16 in. (1.4 × 19.5 × 22.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
med
black and gold lacquer over wood
creator_ids
6194
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JPK
exhibition_ids
3300
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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